seed-propagated

Updated: June 18, 2025

It comprises in the main the time of the ripening of the seed, and might perhaps best be considered to end with the beginning of the resting stage of the ripe seed. Hence it is clear that the variability of seed-propagated annual races has a wider range than that of perennials, shrubs and trees.

Hugo de Vries - Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation